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67-632: The most recent winner is Connor Hellebuyck in the 2023–24 season . The Vezina Trophy was named in honor of Georges Vezina , an exceptional goaltender with the Montreal Canadiens . Vezina collapsed during a game in 1925 and was diagnosed as having tuberculosis , of which he died in 1926. Upon Vezina's death, the trophy was donated to the League by the Canadiens' owners, Leo Dandurand , Louis Letourneau and Joe Cattarinich to honour Vezina permanently. It

134-630: A .955 save percentage, and tied for eighth in the league in goals against average (GAA). He was recognized as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending on November 23. During the week, Hellebuyck won all four of his starts while recording two shutouts. Although the IceCaps continued to struggle, with an Eastern Conference-worst goals against record, Hellebuyck tied for fourth among all goalies in wins, and third among league rookies in save percentage. He

201-494: A 26–19–4 record through 56 games and a 2.89 goals-against average, .907 save percentage, and four shutouts. He also played the most games of any goaltender age 23 and younger in the NHL. On July 24, 2017, the Jets re-signed Hellebuyck to a one-year contract worth $ 2.25 million. After making the opening night roster after the Jets' 2017–18 development camp, Hellebuyck played the majority of

268-526: A 38–12–2 record with a .946 save percentage , 1.60 goals against average and 12 shutouts . He won the Hockey East Championship and made a Frozen Four appearance in his freshman year. Lowell would repeat as Hockey East Champions the following year and Hellebuyck became the only player in Hockey East history to be named tournament MVP twice. Following his second year, Hellebuyck's outstanding play

335-548: A 9-7-1 record, with a 2.98 GAA, and a .907 save percentage. As such, the Jets began relying more on backup Laurent Brossoit , who had a 4–1–1 record. Hellebuyck continued to struggle early in the season until November when he improved his record to 13–8–1. However, head coach Paul Maurice continued to rely on both Hellebuyck and Brossoit, saying: "We've got a luxury here Im not sure we've ever had. We've got two goaltenders that we really feel confident in playing." On December 31, 2018, Hellebuyck recorded his 100th career win against

402-566: A Winnipeg Jet and he earned his 200th career win as the Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 4–1. This also set a new franchise record for most games played and won by a Jets goaltender. Hellebuyck was voted by fans to play in the 2023 NHL All-Star Game alongside Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey . Hellebuyck finished the 2022–23 season with a 37–25–2 record, 2.49 GAA, and a .920 save percentage. He tied for third in wins among NHL goaltenders and tied with Juuse Saros for most games played. He

469-510: A franchise record with nine shutouts, a .924 save percentage, and nine straight wins to end the regular season. As a result of his successful play, Hellebuyck was named a Vezina Trophy runner-up as the league's top goaltender behind Pekka Rinne . Hellebuyck and the Jets qualified for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2015, after finishing second overall in the Central Division. Hellebuyck made his playoff debut in

536-454: A goaltender. The Jets experienced a four game winning streak through February which ended on February 29 against the Canucks. At the time, Hellebuyck and the Jets had maintained a winning 13–7–1 record. Through the first week of April, Hellebuyck won three consecutive games, including one shutout, and led the NHL in shots against, saves, and minutes played. In recognition of his efforts, Hellebuyck

603-508: A league-low 199 goals in 82 games, and as a result Hellebuyck received the William M. Jennings Trophy . He was the first Jets goaltender to win the award. He also won the Vezina Trophy for the second time in his career. Hellebuyck and the Jets started the 2024–25 season strong, winning eight consecutive games since opening night. During this run, Hellebuyck was named the NHL's Second Star of

670-527: A minimum of 25 games for the team that allows the fewest goals, serves the function of the old Vezina. The voting is conducted at the end of the regular season by the 32 general managers of the teams in the National Hockey League , with all individual voters ranking their top three candidates on a 5–3–1 points system. Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL Awards ceremony after

737-401: A perfect 3-0-0 record, with a 1.67 goals-against average, .952 save percentage and one shutout over three games. His second Star of the Week honor came on January 22 after he stopped 59 of 60 shots against over two games. He was subsequently named to the 2017 NHL All-Star Game for the first time alongside teammate Blake Wheeler . On March 8, Hellebuyck set a franchise record for most wins in

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804-523: A record of 7–1–0 with a pair of shutouts during his eight tournament games. He would also finish with a 1.37 goals-against average and a .948 saving percentage. His seven wins tied a U.S. record for most in a single tournament set in 1939. Hellebuyck had been named to the initial roster of Team North America for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey . Hellebuyck and his wife Andrea have two children together. In 2023, Hellebuyck co-authored two children's books about mental health with Thom Van Dycke titled 'Bucky Beats

871-486: A season by a goaltender after making 41 saves to clinch his 35th win. Hellebuyck finished the season with a 44–11–9 record in 67 games, setting the record for the most single-season wins by an American goaltender in the NHL, previously held by Tom Barrasso of the Pittsburgh Penguins . He also tied with Wayne Stephenson for the record of most home wins by a goaltender in a single season with 30. Hellebuyck also set

938-488: A season regularly, it became increasingly common for the goaltender with the lowest GAA not to be a member of the team that allowed the fewest goals. The Vezina continued to be awarded to the goaltender who started the most games for the team that allowed the fewest goals, but the Vezina winners of 1954–55 , 1960–61 , 1962–63 and 1963–64 did not have the lowest GAAs. The National Hockey League began allowing teammates to split

1005-516: A three-year, entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets on April 5, 2014. He was immediately assigned to the St. John's IceCaps , the Jets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for the remainder of the season but did not play a game. When speaking of his decision, Hellebuyck said: "After two great years, I had to look at my career as a whole and think about my next step. After talking to both teams, it

1072-529: Is an artist and children's books author. Hellebuyck is the middle of three siblings; his older brother Chris also played hockey before retiring in 2016–17. After completing his high school career at Walled Lake Northern High School in Commerce Township, Michigan , Hellebuyck played one year of junior hockey as a member of the Odessa Jackalopes , a franchise that had been a minor league affiliate of

1139-578: The Chicago Black Hawks , the team that allowed the fewest goals. The National Hockey League lengthened the schedule to 70 games starting in 1949–50 . Before then, it was very common for a goaltender to play every minute of his team's season, and only two Vezina winners — Frank Brimsek in both 1938–39 (43 of 48 games) and 1941–42 (47 of 48 games) and Bill Durnan in 1944–45 (40 of 50 games) — failed to start every game for their respective clubs. As teams started to use more than one goaltender in

1206-521: The Edmonton Oilers . By the NHL's bye week in late January, Hellebuyck ranked third among goaltenders with 21 wins. Through the month of March, Hellebuyck continued to improve and maintained .922 GAA and a .922 save percentage. He also played in his 200th career NHL game on March 10, 2019, against the Washington Capitals . After earning his 14th career NHL shutout on March 23, Hellebuyck and

1273-562: The Edmonton Oilers . On November 2, Hellebuyck set a personal career-best with 51 saves in a 3–2 win over the San Jose Sharks . This was also the most shots saved by a goaltender since the Jets moved to Winnipeg in 2011. By the end of December, Hellebuyck was tied for third in the league with 17 and led all goaltenders in shutouts. As a result, Hellebuyck was named to his second NHL All-Star Game alongside teammate Mark Scheifele . On January 14, 2020, Hellebuyck recorded his fourth shutout of

1340-455: The Montreal Canadiens . During the 2022 offseason, Hellebuyck contracted COVID-19 which resulted in fatigue and headaches. Despite missing a spleen , Hellebuyck stated he handled the virus better than predicted. Although the NHL returned to pre-pandemic play, over 40 games were postponed due to concerns of the virus and the NHL's scheduled Christmas break was started 48 hours earlier. On April 24, 2022, Hellebuyck played in his 380th game as

1407-571: The National Hockey League at the age of 27 and played only seven seasons, but accomplished much in his short NHL career. He won the Vezina Trophy for allowing the fewest goals against in each of his first four seasons, from 1943–44 to 1946–47 , becoming the first to capture the award in four consecutive seasons. The Montreal Canadiens fared poorly in 1947–48 and Turk Broda of the Toronto Maple Leafs won it that year instead. Durnan and

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1474-756: The New York Islanders but had recently moved to junior hockey as part of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). Hellebuyck went from being virtually unknown to a top prospect while playing in Odessa and was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets following his season in Odessa. Hellebuyck earned a scholarship to play for the UMass Lowell River Hawks in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East Conference, where in two seasons he played 54 games and compiled

1541-571: The Phoenix Coyotes recorded five straight shutouts and 332 minutes, 1 second without being scored upon. Durnan was ranked 5th all-time in career wins, shutouts and GAA . Durnan retired following the 1949–50 NHL season at the age of 34, being no longer able to stand the stress of playing professional hockey. He went into coaching, most notably with the Ottawa Senators of the QSHL in 1950–51, and

1608-409: The 3–1 win. Hellebuyck also won his second NHL game on December 2, against the Toronto Maple Leafs with 32 saves in the 6-1 win. Later that month, on December 27, Hellebuyck recorded his first NHL shutout in a 1–0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins . This was the Jets' first shutout of the season and ended their two-game losing streak. Despite remaining in the NHL, Hellebuyck was selected to represent

1675-526: The Blues' and "Is Something Wrong With Weasel?" Bill Durnan William Ronald Durnan (January 22, 1916 – October 31, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1943 and 1950. He was one of the best goaltenders in his time, winning the Vezina Trophy for fewest goals allowed six times, being named First All-Star team as best goaltender six times, and helping

1742-531: The Canadiens win the Stanley Cup twice. Suffering from a nervous condition throughout his career, Durnan retired in 1950, citing the stress of playing professional hockey. He served as the captain of the Canadiens in 1948, the last goaltender to be allowed to do so. In 1964 Durnan was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame , and in 2017 he was named one of the ' 100 Greatest NHL Players ' in history. Durnan entered

1809-522: The Canadiens, however, returned to form the next two seasons, and he won the Vezina twice more, in 1948–49 and 1949–50 . He was also selected to the First All-Star Team six times during his career, including four consecutive selections from 1944 to 1947. During the 1947–48 season , Durnan served as the Canadiens' captain. However, he left the crease so often to argue calls that other teams claimed he

1876-416: The Jets during the 2016–17 season , where he quickly amassed success. Over his tenure with the Jets, Hellebuyck won the Vezina Trophy twice as the best goaltender in the NHL and the William M. Jennings Trophy for allowing the fewest goals against. Hellebuyck was born on May 19, 1993, in Commerce Township, Michigan , to parents Chuck and Erin. His father is a technical training engineer while his mother

1943-403: The Jets in the fifth round, 130th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft . He spent two years with the UMass Lowell River Hawks , where he received the inaugural Mike Richter Award as the top goaltender in college hockey . Hellebuyck started his professional career during 2014–15 season with the Jets' American Hockey League affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps . Hellebuyck began a starter with

2010-647: The Jets maintain a 37–28–6 record and advance to the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers once the NHL resumed play. The Jets faced off against the Calgary Flames in the Qualifiers round but were swept in four games. On September 21, before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals , Hellebuyck was named the winner of the Vezina Trophy, becoming the first goalie in Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers history to win

2077-429: The Jets qualified for the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs . They faced off against the St. Louis Blues in the first round, where they fell in six games. Hellebuyck finished the 2018–19 regular season with 34 wins and 23 losses through 63 games. Hellebuyck started the 2019–20 season strong, allowing two goals or fewer in five of his first six starts. He recorded his first shutout of the season on October 20, 2019, against

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2144-682: The Jets' round one series against the Minnesota Wild. Over five games against the Wild, Hellebuyck recorded two shutouts to lead the Jets to their first playoff series win in franchise history. Hellebuyck then set another franchise record by making 47 saves in Game 1 of the second round against the Nashville Predators. This was the most saves in a playoff game in Jets/ Thrashers' franchise history. While

2211-589: The Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen of the OHA in 1958–59. Durnan was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1964. In 383 regular-season games, he recorded 208 wins, 112 losses, 34 shutouts and a 2.36 goals-against average. In 45 playoff games he had 27 wins, 12 losses, two shutouts and a 2.07 average. Before he entered the NHL he won the 1940 Allan Cup with the Kirkland Lake Blue Devils. Durnan

2278-583: The Manitoba Moose at the 2016 AHL All-Star Game. Hellebuyck returned to the AHL in January once Pavelec recovered from his injury. He finished his first stint in the NHL with a 13–11–0 record, 2.34 goals-against, and a .918 save percentage. Hellebuyck attended the Winnipeg Jets training camp ahead of the 2016–17 season and made the team's opening night roster alongside Michael Hutchinson . Prior to opening night, he

2345-450: The NHL stated that the trophy was to go to the team that allowed the fewest goals during the regular season . The goaltender playing the most games for that team would be awarded the trophy. Manager Tommy Gorman of the Montreal Canadiens stated that if the trophy was awarded to his team, management would decide which of the Habs' two goaltenders ( Paul Bibeault and Bill Durnan ) would receive

2412-467: The Vezina Trophy following the 1964–65 NHL season . The Toronto Maple Leafs allowed 173 goals against (0 empty net goals), barely beating out Detroit's 175 goals against (3 empty net goals), and Chicago's 176 goals against (3 empty net goals). Toronto Terry Sawchuk played 36 games for the Leafs with a GAA of 2.56, while his teammate Johnny Bower played 34 games with a league-leading GAA of 2.38, but Sawchuk

2479-468: The Vezina Trophy. When introduced, the Vezina Trophy was awarded to the top goaltender in the league. Several winners, including Hainsworth in 1927 and Gardiner in 1934, did not have the lowest goals-against average. In 1946, the NHL Governors further clarified the criteria for winning. It was to go to the team with the fewest goals scored against it during the season. The goalie playing the most games for

2546-406: The Vezina if he played at least 25 games, and applied this rule retroactively to Sawchuk and Bower. Under this criterion, Turk Broda would have shared the Vezina that Al Rollins won in 1950–51 . This criterion was in place until 1980–81 . The Vezina criteria had the trophy going to the goaltender(s) of the team that was best at preventing goals, not necessarily the best individual goaltender of

2613-623: The Week for the week ending on October 13. He later made his 500th career start in an 8-3 win over the San Jose Sharks. Their winning record was stopped on October 29, against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hellebuyck was chosen by the United States to play at the 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships . Hellebuyck would backstop the USA to a bronze medal in the tournament. Hellebuyck posted

2680-570: The award. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was pushed back until January 13, 2021, for a 56-game regular season. The Jets were also temporarily realigned into the North Division where they would only compete against Canadian teams. On February 4, Hellebuyck won his 153rd NHL game as the Jets beat the Calgary Flames 4–1, breaking the Jets/Thrashers franchise record for wins by

2747-473: The best (goals against) average ,' while the Toronto Star reported that the trophy went to the 'most valuable' goaltender in the league. When Hainsworth won his third Vezina at the end of the 1928–29 NHL season , the trophy was reported to be for the 'most outstanding' goaltender in the league. However, later reports state that the trophy was based on the lowest goals against average (GAA). The Vezina Trophy

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2814-475: The fewest goals in the league; Hall was voted as the First Team All-Star that year. As of the 1981–82 NHL season , the Vezina Trophy has been given to the most outstanding goaltender as voted by the general managers of the NHL teams. Billy Smith of the New York Islanders was the first winner of the Vezina under the current system. The William M. Jennings Trophy , given to the goaltender(s) who play(s)

2881-492: The league; however, there were two notable exceptions. George Hainsworth was awarded the inaugural trophy, while Clint Benedict had the lowest GAA in 1926–27 . Hainsworth's Canadiens allowed fewer goals as a team than Benedict's Maroons . Wilf Cude had the lowest GAA in 1933–34 in 30 games split between the Detroit Red Wings and Canadiens, but the Vezina was awarded to Charlie Gardiner , who started all 48 games for

2948-403: The playoffs. Jacques Plante holds the record for winning the most Vezinas with seven, followed by Bill Durnan and Dominik Hasek , who have won six each. Hasek has won the most awards under the current criterion of voting for the best individual goalie. Players for the Montreal Canadiens have won the Vezina 29 times. Only four players have won both the Vezina and Hart Memorial Trophy for

3015-523: The same season: Jacques Plante for 1961–62 ; Dominik Hasek twice, for 1996–97 and 1997–98 ; Jose Theodore for 2001–02 ; and Carey Price for 2014–15 . Two other goaltenders have won the Vezina and Hart trophies in separate seasons: Roy Worters (Hart 1928–29 , Vezina 1930–31 ) and Al Rollins (Vezina 1950–51 , Hart 1953–54 ). Chuck Rayner is the only goaltender who has won the Hart Memorial Trophy (which he did in 1949–50 ) but never won

3082-421: The season alongside Steve Mason . After Mason had a poor few games, Hellebuyck became the de facto starter for the Jets for the remainder of the season. Hellebuyck excelled in his role as starter, recording 23 wins through 35 games including three shut outs, a .923 save percentage, and 2.36 GAA. Hellebuyck was also recognized as an NHL Star of the Week twice. The first time came on December 31 after he recorded

3149-529: The season in the starting role with Eric Comrie as his backup. Hellebuyck started in eight of the team's first eleven games while posting a 2.12 average and a .939 save percentage. On November 22, 2015, the Jets called up Hellebuyck after Ondřej Pavelec was injured during a game against the Arizona Coyotes . He made his NHL debut on November 27, against the Minnesota Wild , and stopped 15 shots on net in

3216-469: The season to end the Jets' six-game losing streak. He also clinched the franchise record for most shutouts with 18, surpassing Ondrej Pavelec. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the regular season was paused on March 12, 2020. At the time of the pause, Hellebuyck ranked second in the NHL in wins with 31, first in shutouts, and seventh in save percentage among goalies who played at least 20 games. His efforts helped

3283-480: The series was pushed to seven games, Hellebuyck made 36 saves in the 5–1 win to lead the Jets to the Western Conference final . Once the Jets were eliminated from the playoffs, Hellebuyck signed a six-year, $ 37 million contract extension. In the first year of his new contract, Hellebuyck failed to match the success of his previous season. Through the first 23 games of the 2018–19 season , Hellebuyck maintained

3350-461: The team allowing the fewest goals against three times. By contrast, Jacques Plante, was awarded the Vezina Trophy seven times, six of those when with the very dominant Montreal Canadiens of the 1950s and 1960s, but was voted as the First Team All-Star only three times. Plante's seventh Vezina Trophy was shared with Hall as they shared goaltending duties for the St. Louis Blues in 1968–69 when that team allowed

3417-462: The team allowing the fewest goals against. Connor Hellebuyck Connor Charles Hellebuyck ( / ˈ h ɛ l ə b ʌ k / HEL -ə-buk ; born May 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). After completing his high school career at Walled Lake Northern High School , Hellebuyck was selected by

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3484-443: The team was awarded the trophy. In 1965, the NHL Governors began allowing teammates to share the Vezina Trophy. From 1965 to 1981, the Vezina was awarded to any goaltenders who played 25 or more games for the team allowing the fewest goals against. The NHL adopted the current criteria for the Vezina Trophy beginning in 1981–82. The William M. Jennings Trophy was created as a new award for the goaltender(s) playing 25 or more games for

3551-407: The trophy, the only time that it would be shared between two players from different teams. For 1973–74 the media voted Parent a First Team All-Star and Esposito a Second Team All-Star. Glenn Hall, who played for Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis during his career, was voted the First Team All-Star goaltender the most times of any goaltender, seven times, but only won the Vezina Trophy as the goaltender on

3618-466: The trophy. However, at a banquet that October, NHL President Clarence Campbell indicated that while the league was considering changing the voting methods of the Calder , Hart , and Lady Byng Trophies, the criteria for the Vezina were not changing. Since it was common for goaltenders to start every game before 1950, the Vezina usually went to the goaltender with the lowest personal goals against average in

3685-615: The year. The best goaltender, as voted by the media, was the NHL first team All-Star . These often differed, such as in 1979–80 when Don Edwards and Bob Sauve shared the Vezina while Tony Esposito was named to the First Team. During the 1973–74 NHL season , the Chicago Black Hawks and Philadelphia Flyers finished tied for the fewest goals against; therefore their respective goaltenders, Tony Esposito and Bernie Parent , were both awarded

3752-417: Was a very difficult decision but I thought my play was ready for the next level." After being cut from the Winnipeg Jets' training camp, Hellebuyck spent the entirety of the 2014–15 season with the IceCaps. Hellebuyck started the season sharing the net with Peter Budaj but quickly became the IceCaps starter by mid-November. Through his first six starts, Hellebuyck earned his first professional shutout, had

3819-567: Was an ambidextrous goalie, equally adept at catching and stickhandling with either hand; he wore gloves designed to let him switch hands instantly. He was a very good stand-up goaltender due to his relatively tall stature for his time. Durnan was born and raised in Toronto. He was married to Mandy Durnan, originally Mandy Kant (born 1915). Durnan died of kidney failure on October 31, 1972. He suffered from diabetes in his last years and his health had been failing steadily. The Aréna Bill-Durnan,

3886-519: Was called up by the Jets to dress as the backup goaltender for one game. Hellebuyck finished his rookie season with a 28–22–5 record, 2.58 GAA, and 0.921 save percentage. Following the 2014–15 season, the IceCaps moved to Winnipeg for the 2015–16 season and were renamed to the Manitoba Moose . After appearing in two pre-season games with the Winnipeg Jets, Hellebuyck was reassigned to the Moose. He began

3953-523: Was first awarded at the end of the 1926–27 NHL season to George Hainsworth who had come to Montreal to succeed Vezina. The trophy was accepted by the league at its May 15, 1927, meeting in Montreal. The criteria for winning was variously reported. The Montreal Gazette and The Globe and Mail reported that it was 'to be awarded each year to the goaltender in the National Hockey League having

4020-418: Was giving the Canadiens unscheduled timeouts. After the season, the NHL passed a rule barring goaltenders from performing as captain, known as the "Durnan Rule." Durnan set a long-standing modern NHL record between February 26 and March 6, 1949, when he registered four consecutive shutouts and did not allow a goal over a span of 309 minutes, 21 seconds. This record stood until 2004 , when Brian Boucher of

4087-512: Was granted permission from Dan Snyder 's family to wear the jersey #37 in his honour. The number had not been worn by anyone in the Thrashers/Jets franchise since his death in 2003. Hellebuyck and Hutchinson shared the crease throughout the season, where both struggled to maintain consistency. By January, Hellebuyck had a 13-12-1 record through 26 games as the Jets were three points out of a playoff spot. Hellebuyck finished his rookie season with

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4154-416: Was named a Vezina Trophy finalist for the third time in his career. On October 9, 2023, Hellebuyck along with Mark Scheifele , both signed a seven-year, $ 59.5 million contract extension with the Jets. The 2023–24 season proved a great success for the Jets. The team finished fourth in the NHL, while Hellebuyck had a 37–19–4 record, a 2.39 goals-against average, and a .921 save percentage. The Jets allowed

4221-520: Was named the NHL's First Star of the Week for the week ending on April 11. At the conclusion of the regular season, Hellebuyck ranked in the top five of the league with 23 wins and four shutouts through 44 games. Hellebuyck then played all four games of the Jets' sweep of the Edmonton Oilers in the North Division first round . However, the Jets were then swept in the North Division second round by

4288-547: Was quite prestigious, as it was one of the three major personal awards given out by the National Hockey League at the time, along with the Hart Trophy and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy . The hockey media closely follow a tight "Vezina Trophy race," such as in 1940–41 , when Frank Brimsek , Turk Broda , and Johnny Mowers were separated by only three goals entering the final weekend of the season. In February 1946,

4355-575: Was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-Hockey East First Team . For the 2013–14 season, Hellebuyck was awarded the inaugural Mike Richter Award as the top goaltender in college hockey. Hellebuyck departed UMass Lowell as the school's shutout leader with 12 shutouts in 54 games, surpassing former National Hockey League and former UMass Lowell goaltender Carter Hutton . He also owns single-season records for best save percentage (.952) and GAA (1.37), both in 2012–13. Hellebuyck chose to forgo his final two years of college eligibility by signing

4422-547: Was subsequently selected for the 2015 AHL All-Star Game. When asked about Hellebuyck's start, IceCaps’ head coach Keith McCambridge said: "I'm not one to use the word ‘surprise’ haphazardly, but yeah, I have been surprised." Hellebuyck recorded his fourth shutout of the season on February 7, 2015, against the Portland Pirates , and his fifth the following night against the Hartford Wolf Pack . On April 10, Hellebuyck

4489-420: Was to be the sole winner under the old criteria. During the season, the two agreed to split the $ 1000 prize money that came with the trophy if either of them won. At the end of the season, Sawchuk publicly stated that he would refuse the trophy if Bower would not also have his name inscribed. The NHL subsequently changed the rule to allow any goaltender on the team who allowed the fewest goals against to qualify for

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